Saint Matthew Youth and Adult Education Survey

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* 1. Have you participated in any Saint Matthew educational programs in the past?

Yes

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* 2. How interesting or useful were your past educational experiences at Saint Matthew? Use the slider to indicate your response.

Not useful, a waste of time

Sometimes interesting and useful

Always useful, time well spent

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* 3. What events or classes do you recall, if any, that were exceptionally good?

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* 4. Below is a long list of possible events for the future. Please check those which interest you.

Church history eras, for example, the Francis Effect, history of ECC and Saint Matthew, our Old Catholic origins, Jewish origins of Christianity, or others - live and zoom

Life stories of saints or biblical characters, for example, men who followed Paul, women who followed Jesus, early or modern-day saints - live and zoom

Spiritual life stages and development (in teen and adult years): Where are we stuck and how can we deepen our faith? live and zoom

Parent Education: Understanding our children and grandchildren: spiritual stages of development and how we can guide them, with input from the experts, our teens [with Spanish interpreters] - live and zoom

Understanding cultural influences on Christian life experiences: African American, Hispanic, Native American, Filipino, East Indian - led by our own parish members and clergy - live and zoom

Meditation and prayer practices for everyday life [with Spanish interpreters] - live and zoom

Overcoming negative religious conditioning and trauma (adult) - research and experience - live and zoom

Parent Education: How do we teach kids about intimate relationships and positive sexuality? With participation and input from our teens [with Spanish interpreters] - live and zoom

Background study of local needs and building opportunities for local social justice participation, for teens and adults - live and zoom

Everyday environmental practices for our households and spiritual implications, for teens and adults - live and zoom

Life stories and spiritual journeys from those among us, including teens and adults who volunteer to share - could include those who changed religious preference, military, adoptees/adoptive parents/birth parents, those who have had learning challenges, addictions, medical challenges, etc. [with English and Spanish interpreters, as needed] live and zoom

Saint Matthew Constitutional revision: What does it mean going forward for our community? Who are we, how do we identify ourselves within, across, or outside the ECC, and in our surrounding communities? - live only

Building our faith community: Help session(s) for parishioners in using cell phones, tablets, and computers to access Facebook, Zoom meetings, messenger, emails [Youth may qualify as instructors!] - live only

Series on becoming a spiritual companion to others: Walking through losses (friend, partner, job, etc.), loneliness, illness, abandonment, victims of crime (suitable for teens and adults) - live and zoom

Overview of mental health history that influences spiritual experience for teens and adults - research findings and personal stories by volunteers - live and zoom

Substance use and its influence in teens, adults, elderly: research and personal stories by volunteers - live and zoom

Immigration journeys: from among our own people [interpreters where needed] - live and zoom

What is iconography, its history, and place in the sanctuary and home: stories of our icons

Other (please specify)

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* 5. We are also interested in other formats of learning and building our faith community, both in person and by zoom. Please check any of the following that you would be interested in attending.

Special topic day-length seminars, for example: learning to budget and plan financially; coping with home care of disabled family members; what does scripture say about homosexuality? (teen and adult) - live and zoom

Day-length family or teen outings to special sites, for example, butterfly habitat, local missions such as San Juan Capistrano, Cathedral in LA (suitable for adults, teens, kids age 9+)

Monthly movie night held in private home and on zoom simultaneously (noteworthy movies with faith implications [Suitable for 14+ with parental permission, adult]

Grandparent, Parent or Godparent/child half-day Saturday retreat for kids preparing for First Communion - live only

Grandparent, Parent or Godparent/teen or adult half-day Saturday retreat preparing for Confirmation - live only

Book club, sharing important articles or books, done at Starbucks or by zoom (adults)

Seminar for youth [14-21]: finding my life's work, educational and career planning -live and zoom

Seminar for youth [12-21]: legal and spiritual challenges and hazards, such as gangs, substance abuse, sexting / chat / online relationships, pregnancy/abortion, school conflicts. Adults may attend with permission only! live and zoom

Multi-generational cultural shifts: A conversation between parents born outside the US and youths growing up in US - live and zoom

Music as a spiritual gift and ministry: basics of singing in the church choir (youth and adults) - live and zoom

Walking through the Mass: Its origins, meaning of rubrics (movements), symbols, and progression: A live Mass where everything is explained (Combination of bilingual Mass and explanation, with time for questions) live and zoom

Maturing in the faith: classes for confirmands and others, using recordings of Bp. Peter's highly-rated teaching series, followed by discussion with Bp. Peter and other clergy - live

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What formats for learning do you prefer? Check all that apply

Reading, such as magazines, journals, and books

Listening, such as classes, lectures

Watching, such as films, videos

Demonstrations, hands-on activities, field trips, visiting places

Group discussions, sharing personal experiences

On-line study or research, on my own

Prefer in person, group format, not zoom

Prefer zoom, group format, not in person

I am OK with either in person or zoom group format

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How comfortable are you in using digital media? For example, using Facebook, going on zoom, checking out websites?

No skills at all or no use of media

Able to do some things

Completely fluent and comfortable

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* 8. It will help us understand what you like if we have some information about you. Check one.

Age 12-21

Age 22-30

Age 31-40

Age 41-50

Age 51-60

Age 61-70

Age 71-80

Age 81+

Prefer not to answer

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* 9. What are your language preferences?

English is my preferred language

Spanish is my first language

My first language is a Filipino dialect

My first language is an Indian dialect

My first language is another language not listed here

I am comfortable in conversation and learning situations in English.

I am not comfortable in conversation and learning situations in English and need an interpreter.

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* 10. What is your marital status?

Still living with family, not on my own yet.

Single-never-married

Living with someone, domestic partners, or married

Separated or divorced

Widowed

Prefer not to answer

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* 11. What is your gender, or gender preference?

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

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* 12. Thinking about where you live, health, transportation issues, work schedule, child care, and the current COVID restrictions, how often are you likely to attend events in person at Saint Matthew - beginning in September?

I expect to attend Mass in person regularly, as well as other live events

I expect to attend Mass in person regularly, but may attend evening events on zoom

Sometimes I prefer to attend Mass by zoom rather than in person, and I may zoom other events as well

Work schedule, family needs or other obligations mean that I cannot participate regularly either in person or by zoom

I have not learned how to use zoom yet, so if I don't make it in person, I will miss events at Saint Matthew.

I live at a distance and I will be participating by zoom only unless I am able to visit at some time in the future.

Other (please specify)